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Chante Moore, the daughter of a minister, grew up on gospel music and albums by George Duke and Lee Ritenour, sometimes applying her lyrics to their music.

An Edwards man was sentenced to prison time for the possession of child pornography Monday.

George and Carmen Duke said they haven't heard gunfire in their 2nd Ward neighborhood for many years.

Reviewed by: Zomby Woof , on november 16, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful Sound: Frank Zappa's " Bongo Fury " gets more into the bluesier side of Zappa .

Brian McKnight has recently been added as one of the musical hosts for theA back-to-back Smooth Jazz Cruises in 2011, which are now moreA than 50 percent sold for both, reports Jazz Cruises LLC.

LEXINGTON, Ky. It has been a long, fascinating odyssey for Jean-Luc Ponty, who started out as a straight jazz violinist only to become a pioneer of the electric violin in jazz-rock. Jean-Luc Ponty and His Band bring their sound to the Bluegrass at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

Bangor-based keyboard player Nigel Hall performs recently. Every musician, whether theya ll admit it or not, dreams of the day they get their big break.

Smooth jazz saxophonist Everette Harp today, October 27, offers his ninth solo album, First Love , his third for the Shanachie record label and follow-up to 2007's My Inspiration .

How's this for shameless self-promotion? Brian McKnight's new CD, Evolution of a Man , opens with the theme from his new late-night talk show.

A Ryan Duke isn't sure if he wants to follow in his father's footsteps as a police officer.

Sensual messages and sentimental ballads have been Eric Benet 's vocal forte since the '90s, when his steamy duet 'Spend My Life with You" with Tamia not only topped the R&B charts, but earned him the first of three Grammy nominations.

Jazz, soul and funk legend George Duke , whose best-known songs have included "Sweet Baby" with Stanley Clarke and the funky "Dukey Stick," will perform an intimate concert with his quartet at the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, Calif.

Jazz, Funk and R&B Legend George Duke and Quartet To Perform Benefit Concert for the Bob Moog Foundation and the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, CA On Friday, November 6, 2009 at 7 PM, George Duke --whose very name is synonymous with funk, R&B, pop, soul and jazz and who is heralded as a world class keyboardist, synthesizer pioneer, composer ...

Along with contemporaries George Duke and George Benson, Patrice Rushen made a major transition from cutting respected acoustic jazz material to hitting the upper reaches of the club and R&B charts.

Najee is known for pioneering the rise in the popularity of urban jazz. The saxophonist recently released "Mind Over Matter," described by one critic as "crisp, contemporary jazz with an urbanized twist, executed with an airy, improvisational feel." He'll perform 8 p.m. Friday at the Sunoco Performance Theater at Whitaker Center , 222 Market St., ...

SOURCE: Glass Onyon PR - William James Zappa vocal legend and 2008 Grammy Award recipient Napoleon Murphy Brock plans to release a CD of vintage live recordings in December 2009 entitled 'This is What Frank Zappa Heard - Just in Case You Were Wondering - Live at the Red Noodle in Waikiki, Hawaii'. Fans worldwide have heard Napoleon's extraordinairy ...

Chante Moore, the daughter of a minister, grew up on gospel music and albums by George Duke and Lee Ritenour, sometimes applying her lyrics to their music.

Alain Mion & Cortex whose band is internationnally considered as the french jazz funk band .

John Egizi plays trombone with the Los Angeles County High School For The Arts Jazz Ensemble "A," on the main stage at Monterey Jazz Festival on Sunday.

For the first time in 15 years, the Monterey Jazz Festival, Sept. 18-20, is offering single tickets to the main Arena concert stage, which features the top names in jazz today.